The+Raven+Literary+Devices

Each period will study the literary devices and word choices of The Raven. Students in each class will work in partners and be assigned to a section of this study guide. Partners will complete their section of the work on this document, upload it to moodle, and present it to the class after break.

Literary Devices Directions: Students should… 1. type the definition of each literary device 2. type three examples of their assigned device from The Raven (type the whole section that shows the example and list the stanza and line from where it was found) 3. tell how that literary device makes the story more interesting/vivid etc…

Alliteration

Allusion

Assonance

Repetition

Symbolism

Mood

Footnoted words: Word Choice (teams will each have 5 words of the total 30) Directions: Students should… 1. type the definition of the word, its part of speech and word origin 2. type the stanza and line number from the story 3. type the sentence in which it was used

lore, ember, wrought, surcease, entreating, implore, lattice, Saintly days of yore, obeisance, mien, bust of Pallas, beguiling, decorum, craven, plutonian shore, ungainly, discourse, placid, aptly, dirges, divining, censer, seraphim, tufted, respite, quaff, tempter, tempest, Balm in Gilead, Aidenn, pallid